Giovanni Ricci
27-Year-Old
Free Agent
Questionable
Injury Knee
Est. Return 10/13/2024
2024 Receiving Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Ricci was snapped up by the Browns after Carolina opted not to tender the restricted free agent. He's considered a block-first tight end and has experience lining up as a fullback. There's little chance he makes an impact as a receiver and will at best be the third on the TE depth chart behind David Njoku and Jordan Akins. The Browns also brought back Zaire Mitchell-Paden, who has yet to play in the NFL after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2022. Read Past Outlooks
Let go with injury settlement
The Browns dropped Ricci (knee) with an injury settlement Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Ricci injured his knee in Cleveland's second preseason game against Minnesota on Saturday. He was competing for a depth tight end spot on the Browns' 53-man roster, but now that he's been let go, he'll look to catch on with a team once he's fully healthy. Ricci played in five regular-season games for the Panthers in 2023, finishing with one catch for two yards while playing 100 snaps (12 on offense, 88 on special teams).
Ricci injured his knee in Cleveland's second preseason game against Minnesota on Saturday. He was competing for a depth tight end spot on the Browns' 53-man roster, but now that he's been let go, he'll look to catch on with a team once he's fully healthy. Ricci played in five regular-season games for the Panthers in 2023, finishing with one catch for two yards while playing 100 snaps (12 on offense, 88 on special teams).
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The Browns have a stout defense anchored by pass rusher Myles Garrett, but QB Deshaun Watson has barely played in two years with the team, and Nick Chubb continues to recover from a devastating knee injury.
The Bryce Young-era in Carolina got off to a rocky start, to say the least. With better skill talent around him this season, he seems better positioned to fulfill his status as the No. 1 draft pick from 2023.
After struggling on the road in his NFL debut Bryce Young will look to regather himself in his first home game Monday.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Ricci returned to the Panthers this offseason after playing 31 games for them over the prior two campaigns. In 15 contests last year, he caught eight of nine targets for 100 yards and made 10 tackles on special teams. Ahead of the 2023 season, Ricci profiles as Carolina's starting fullback and a core special-teamer.
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Expects to miss multiple weeks
Coach Kevin Stefanski said Sunday that Ricci (knee) is expected to miss "a few weeks," Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Hurts knee in preseason contest
Ricci injured his knee during Saturday's exhibition game against Minnesota and has been ruled out from returning, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Joins Browns
Ricci (shoulder) and the Browns agreed on a one-year contract Wednesday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.
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Not tendered by Carolina
The Panthers decided not to tender Ricci (shoulder) on Friday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
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Heads to IR
The Panthers placed Ricci (shoulder) on injured reserve Tuesday.
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